What are the best RPGs on PS5? In this hopefully helpful guide, we're going to list the best RPGs on PS5 — as rated by the Push Square community.
Over the years, the term 'role-playing game' has evolved to cover an incredibly wide range of experiences. From text-heavy, choice-driven RPGs like Disco Elysium and traditional, turn based adventures like Dragon Quest, to open world action titles such as Elden Ring, the genre is incredibly vast.
What actually makes an RPG an RPG is often up for heated debate, but generally speaking, we believe that an RPG offers some degree of player choice, with systems and mechanics that promote character progression. Dialogue decisions, levelling up, quests, loot, specific combat design — all of these traits and more can make up the bulk of what an RPG is.
If you're looking for even more RPG recommendations, we also have a Best PS4 RPGs guide, and a Best RPGs on PS Plus guide.
Again, this list is based on user ratings. If you'd like to have a say in which games end up on this list, then you can simply click on the user score that's at the top of each game's heading and select a score of your own. You can also use the following search bar to find and rate other games.
But remember: a game will need at least 50 ratings before it's added to this article. If there are any obvious RPGs that we're missing, chances are that they don't have enough ratings yet — so be sure to find your favourites and rate them appropriately.
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Without further ado, let's begin our quest. Below, you'll find a list of the best RPGs on PS5 — as voted for by you.
20. Diablo 2: Resurrected (PS5)
The resurrection of a real role-playing classic, the aptly named Diablo 2: Resurrected is an expansive remaster of Blizzard's 2000 title. While this is still very much the Diablo 2 from over two decades ago at its core, Resurrected does bring some welcome quality of life updates to the table, and the ability to jump between the original and revamped visual styles is a nice feature. All in all, the gameplay's a bit wonky by today's standards, but that old school atmosphere is hard to beat.
19. Genshin Impact (PS5)
Genshin Impact earned an estimated $2 billion during its first year on the market, and has gone on to become something of a cultural touchstone. Also available on smartphones, the PS5 version of this staggeringly popular RPG truly brings developer MiHoYo’s vision to life, with vibrant visuals and a slick, responsive refresh rate. Those not caught in its gacha trap may lament is pricey microtransactions and demanding investment levels, but this is unquestionably a signature service game with a huge and dedicated fanbase to boot.
18. Scarlet Nexus (PS5)
An intriguing action RPG from Bandai Namco, Scarlet Nexus is a largely solid and stylish romp with a relatively unique combat system. Utilising psychic powers, you can hurl chunks of the environment at your opponents and pull off flashy team attacks alongside your allies. Some of the characters are a bit wishy-washy, but the game's core premise of evolving human brains and the ever-present threat of nightmarish creatures is enough to drive the experience.
17. Assassin's Creed Valhalla (PS5)
In a lot of ways, Assassin's Creed Valhalla is like a blend of Origins and Odyssey. Like Origins, there's much more focus on storytelling in this epic Viking saga. But like Odyssey, Valhalla leans heavily on expanded RPG mechanics, such as levelling up, equipment, and skill trees. You play as Eivor, a vision-haunted Viking warrior who leaves Norway to establish a new home in 9th century England. Featuring a lush open world stuffed with all kinds of landmarks and secrets, Valhalla is a real time-sink of a game, but its story-driven acts offer up some of the best characters and narrative beats in the entire series.
16. Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion (PS5)
Crisis Core remains as cheesy and cringy as ever on PS5, but it's a much more approachable game now thanks to this remaster from Square Enix. With refined mechanics and much-updated visuals, the Final Fantasy VII prequel shines with fun combat and funny cutscenes.
15. Immortals Fenyx Rising (PS5)
Developed primarily by the team that crafted the gigantic Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Immortals Fenyx Rising is an open world fantasy RPG with an emphasis on fluid combat and puzzle solving. You play as the customisable Fenyx — a hero tasked with ridding the realm of a corruption spread by Typhon — a key figure in Greek mythology. In fact, Immortals is heavily based on Greek myth, but the story's told through humorous character interactions and offbeat narration. As such, it can be a fun adventure for players of all ages.
14. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition (PS5)
One of the most enduring games in history, Bethesda's iconic RPG comes to PS5 with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Anniversary Edition. What's more, it's quite simply the best version of Skyrim to ever grace a PlayStation console. This is a real cut above previous versions (which were often riddled with bugs), offering a mostly locked 60 frames-per-second at 4K resolution. It's taken a decade, but Bethesda has finally delivered a smooth experience with this PS5 release — and crucially, the game is still a fantastic, enormous RPG well worth playing today.
13. Cyberpunk 2077 (PS5)
Following a disastrous PS4 launch, Cyberpunk 2077 might as well have been a brand new game on PS5 over a year later. CD Projekt Red stuck to its guns, delivering a much improved version of the open world RPG on Sony's current-gen console, free of the game-breaking bugs and crashing issues that plagued the initial release. The result is memorable and often engrossing dark future title, peppered with great characters, punchy combat, and some excellent freeform mission design. Better late than never!
12. The Nioh Collection (PS5)
Team Ninja's answer to the popular Dark Souls series is Nioh, a punishing but satisfying action RPG based on Japanese history and folklore. The Nioh Collection on PS5 brings the two titles together in one package. Fortunately, both games are excellent — fairly linear but featuring fast, deadly melee combat that has you swapping between stances to gain the upper hand. The pair of games are remastered for the up-to-date hardware, running at up to 120 frames-per-second on the right display, and support DualSense's haptics and adaptive triggers. Two cracking action titles for the price of one, and looking and playing better than ever on PS5? A no-brainer.
11. Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn (PS5)
Looking at it now, it's genuinely hard to believe that Final Fantasy XIV Online: A Realm Reborn started life as a terribly misguided and badly designed MMO that came close to sinking one of Square Enix's internal development teams. Its rebirth has been one of modern gaming's most extraordinary success stories, and the game is now widely considered to be one of the greatest MMORPGs ever made. Bolstered by multiple extremely well received expansions, A Realm Reborn has gone from strength to strength, and it continues to attract millions of players. Many would even argue that it's the best Final Fantasy game of the last decade — MMO or not.
Comments (41)
Just a subtle reminder that this list is ranked by readers, so don't blame us!
You can add your own scores to the games by clicking the little star icon on each game's header. Great fun for all the family!
Seems like classifying some of these are RPGs is a bit of a stretch, but they’re great games so who cares. I would add Atelier Ryza 2 to the list, which was great fun, if not quite as good as the first game.
Yakuza 7 is not better than 6, but at least 7 is an RPG.
Elden ring is a masterpiece.one of the greatest games ever made.word up son
Honestly,
This list is missing “Battle Brothers”
Amazing game, good writing. Beats many on the list as an RPG.
It's awesome to see that Demon's Souls and Elden Ring are regarded so highly by the readers.
I'm also looking forward to going back to Horizon Forbidden West at some point and experiencing the moment where is suddenly switches into an RPG. I had no idea 😝
I'm interested in Yakuza: Like A Dragon, but I've never played one of these before.. I hear it's quite different.
Also, Tales of Arise is complete rubbish. Either the worst JRPG i've played in recent years (even more so than Xenoblade 2 on Switch, and THAT is saying something).
I agree with the rest though.
I assume Horizon is #1 because not a lot of PS5 owners played it
@Mauzuri Do what I did and play them all
(this is partially a joke because it took me over a year of playing just Yakuza non stop and I am still not done. The games are fantastic but I do not recommend it if you're a busy person)
Some good games on that list.
In general, these are the type of games that keep me playing videogames as I get older.
@Lem1697 I jumped in on Yakuza from 6 and I've bought a lot of them (I imported every PS4 game prior to 7, and I have Lost Judgment on PS5, but no PS5), but I haven't finished getting through the backlog. I find it painful to play the older titles because of the lack of animation and voiced story and sub-stories. I was planning on getting through 3, 4, and 5 and maybe playing 6 again, but 7 going turn-based put me off my mission of playing through the entire series. Apart from 6, for which I got the platinum, I haven't finished any of the other games. After a certain point I just mainline the stories and vow to get back to clean up the sub-stories and get most of the tophies. Instead, they keep on bringing out games faster than I play them. I'm very busy, but I'm trying to get back into 4, then I will definately play 5 after a break. When I finally get a PS5 Lost Judgment will probably capture me in a way that 6 orignally did.
I'm looking forward to the new direction that the new team will take the series or maybe just make something new.
A bit surprised Forbidden West is #1 atm, considering the hype bubble surrounding Elden Ring since launch.
It's not a bad list of games (too many Soulslikes for my liking, but whatever), but almost everything here is cross-gen. Just another reminder that I don't need to rush out and buy a PS5 any time soon. We're quickly reaching the point where new Playstation and Xbox consoles will be tech upgrades and little else, as the gap between generations seems to keep getting smaller. The switch to SSDs will probably be the last great differentiator between console generations.
@ShogunRok thanks !
As much as i enjoyed immortals i'm not convinced its actually a rpg..its more like the god of war games to be honest..horizon at number 1? Its rpg lite and more of an open world brawler and before i'm burned at the stake i'm not saying its not an awesome game just not a bona fide rpg compared to the likes of skyrim,elden ring etc..
@Apfelschteiner You are missing out then. Yakuza 0 and Kiwami 2 are god tier
@Lem1697 I've played both and almost completely finished the sub-stories and side content in 0 and have a bit left to get to in Kiwami 2.
Interesting list, but I wouldn't class many of these games as an RPG, maybe the goal posts have moved!
I do roughly agree with the order though - with the exception of Valhalla which has finally ensured I'll never play another AC game despite having hundreds of hours in the previous games!
If nothing else, this list shows there is a lot of good content around
Christ! PushSquare and Yakuza.
@Ralizah
Its quite clear you have not played on PS5 as its a definite step up in many ways way beyond having an ssd. From the menus and functions through the dualsence and haptics through to 60fps gaming, its a huge step up from my trusty old PS4's. Your loss!
I'm not so surprised that horizon finished ahead, despite the fact I'm loving Elden ring.
Horizon has a much more universal appeal. Elden Ring is not for those unprepared for it, its deliberately hard to get into and goes out of its way to be unwelcoming to anyone (not even a pause game ffs!). This appeals to the 'hardcore' gamers and souls freaks who like their games to feel more 'exclusive', but its a shame as its a big barrier to many others who will never be able to experience the magic of what they created, the majesty of their creature design and the finely tuned and honed combat experience. I spend half my time with it combing sites and guides for answers, and whilst this is part of the appeal to many, you should not need to do this for a properly designed game! What it does get so very right though is SO GOOD, you feel like you can excuse the silly stuff... hard to explain till you are in it.
Horizon on the other hand is the exact opposite and its appeal is therefore more universal and it caters to players of all ability types, so its likely to be liked more. It also tells a fine story, which is something you don't get in ER, at least not in a traditional way with characters emotions and humanity you can relate too.
They are so different, but they are both 9/10 games to me.
Horizon only edges it because it has more universal appeal..
Will hop back into Yakuza when I'm over losing a chapter's progress on powering down.
Happy to see ESO on the list. Still my go-to game. I’d put Elden Ring behind Forbidden West though. But that’s my opinion.
Your cons on elden ring are BS, push square. Side content is amazing. Frame rate is great when playing the ps4 code path on ps5. And besides demons souls remake, the load screens on this game are not nearly as bad as the other souls games.
@AgentGuapo the side content being “amazing” is a matter of opinion. The pop-in I can’t really say I’ve had a problem with though. And there are far too many load screens. And saying that they aren’t nearly as bad as other Souls games isn’t really an argument against what’s stated.
I don't really understand the " disappointing side content" the game literally have million paths to ignore so what define side content ? I can kill 2 lords to progress are the other lords "side content " now ?
I wouldn't count some of these as RPGs tbh.
Calling Horizon a RPG is such a stretch.
Alright list, although there are a few games here that I would hesitate calling it a RPG, like Immortals. Thats just me though.
Great list and concise summary. You can’t go wrong with most!
@TheArt They should give Yakuza 7 a negative point for not having fully-voiced dialog. Japanese developer still feel like they can get away with cheap production values. They should have used the money for the English voices to pay the Japanese actors to voice all of the dialogue.
@HeeHo
That's what I thought too. Horizon is cool and all but I always considered it more an action adventure game than an RPG but oh well.
Is this just a republished list from last month?
Cyberpunk... am i missing something?
@Ultrasmiles it’s actually pretty good now. But I know what you’re getting it. It’s rpg’s for Ps5 which hasn’t been out long so it’s a shallow list
what does it mean "tedious legwork" in disco elysium cons?
Horizon and FF7 better than Elden Ring? Nah.
LOL Not even a true rpg is the best rpg? Omfg
Hopefully soon to join the list, Pathfinder Wrath of the Righteous.
I'd rank Tales of Arise so much higher. I've been playing a ton lately and it's my favourite RPG since Dragon Quest XI S Definitive
Some of those games are not RPG. Souls games are action adventure. Elden ring is a stretch too because there is not much story again action adventure.
Horizon maybe a rpg there is allot of story.
I expected the list was updated because persona 5 royal was added but apparently not.
Putting aside that some of these not really being RPGs, I generally agree with the order for those I’ve played. Although I did enjoy the Judgment games more than Like a Dragon overall, especially Lost Judgment. I know I’m in the minority on that though.
Now that the final update for Valhalla has been released , time for me to get it.It's Ideal for my gaming style, as I don't have a lot of time for gaming.Yes it's apparently big , but I usually dive in for a story at a time , complete that, dive out , then back in for the next story arc when i get some more free time.In a nutshell , Just like my play through of the Witcher 3 , one story at a time , it'll probably take me years to complete in between life and other games.
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